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US Soccer gender discrimination lawsuit delayed
AFP, Published on 09/04/2020
» LOS ANGELES: The trial date for the gender discrimination lawsuit brought by US women players against the US Soccer Federation has been pushed from May 5 to June 16.
Canada Soccer propose equal pay deal
AFP, Published on 10/03/2023
» MIAMI - Canada Soccer say their pay proposals for their men's and women's national teams will ensure equality and make the women's team the second best paid in the world.
US Soccer repeals anthem kneeling ban: official
AFP, Published on 11/06/2020
» LOS ANGELES - The United States Soccer Federation said Wednesday it has scrapped a controversial policy banning players from kneeling during the national anthem.
South America talents reshaping Major League Soccer
AFP, Published on 28/02/2018
» LOS ANGELES: A new generation of South American players will be on display as Major League Soccer kicks off its 2018 season this weekend, highlighting the growing attractiveness of the competition as a destination for emerging talent.
Mbappe is Time magazine's 'Future of Soccer'
AFP, Published on 11/10/2018
» PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe's rapid rise to global fame has earned the teenaged World Cup winner an appearance on the cover of Time magazine's international edition, to appear on Friday.
Refugee soccer player detained at Suvarnabhumi airport
AP, Published on 29/11/2018
» Rights groups are urging authorities not to deport a Bahraini professional soccer player to his homeland, where he faces imprisonment for what his supporters say are political reasons.
US Soccer president resigns amid gender equity dispute
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» NEW YORK - US Soccer president Carlos Cordeiro resigned on Thursday as the federation was slammed by superstar Megan Rapinoe for "blatant sexism" in its latest response to a gender discrimination lawsuit by the US women's team.
US Soccer to review 'no kneeling' anthem policy
AFP, Published on 09/06/2020
» LOS ANGELES: The United States Soccer Federation is considering scrapping a rule which bans players from kneeling during the national anthem, officials confirmed on Monday.
Trump prefers soccer for son over 'dangerous' gridiron
AFP, Published on 04/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Sunday he would prefer his son to play soccer rather than American football, describing gridiron as "dangerous."
Natalie Portman, celebrities behind new women's pro soccer team
AFP, Published on 22/07/2020
» LOS ANGELES - A group of celebrities led by Hollywood star Natalie Portman has founded a women's professional soccer team set to debut in 2022, the women's pro soccer league said Tuesday.